1. King Benhadad of Syria gathered all his troops, and supported by 32 other rulers with their horses and chariots, he marched up, laid siege to Samaria, and launched attacks against it.
2. He sent messengers into the city to King Ahab of Israel to say, “King Benhadad demands that
3. you surrender to him your silver and gold, your women and the strongest of your children.”
4. “Tell my lord, King Benhadad, that I agree; he can have me and everything I own,” Ahab answered.
5. Later the messengers came back to Ahab with another demand from Benhadad: “I sent you word that you were to hand over to me your silver and gold, your women and your children.